F-22 Raptor — 2 museum-grade prints, engineered to a wall. The Lockheed Martin F-22A Raptor emerged from the USAF Advanced Tactical Fighter program as the first operational fifth-generation fighter, combining low-observable shaping, supercruise without afterburner, and thrust-vectoring maneuverability. Joint Base Langley-Eustis in Hampton, Virginia — one of America's oldest continuously active air bases — became the first operational home when the 27th and 94th Fighter Squadrons under the 1st Fighter Wing transitioned from the F-15 Eagle. The F-22 Raptor became the world's first operational fifth-generation fighter when the 27th Fighter Squadron at Langley AFB declared initial operational capability in December 2005. The ATF programme's combination of supercruise, thrust vectoring, and low observability set performance benchmarks that rival air forces still chase in PAK FA and J-20 programmes.